Shatril
January 16th, 2006, 01:38 PM
I offer this website as one that will give you information about the warrior archetype from its light and dark side. http://www.myss.com/ThreeArchs.asp. We will be focusing on the warrior as a functional archetype for Manipura. As we embark on exploring the warrior, lets leave behind the attitudes of the servant.
The warrior lets us be the hero/ine of our own lives. We take control, harness our willpower, and live from a solidly empowered position in our work, relationships and the world around us. The more we give ourselves permission to feel good in the power or our own energy, the more personal power we accumulate in our lives.
It is a strong archetype, and operates primarily on an instinctual level and positively reflects our levels of self-confidence, self-worth, and personal power. When we assert our god/dess given right to be the best person we know how to be this archetype gives us the focus and strength to do so. This means we do the things we love and enjoy, and fully express our talents and gifts. It also gives us the ability to say “no” when necessary. Our ability to defend our rights, and stand up for ourselves comes from this archetype. It is from here that we make our stand in life.
I always think of the Athena and Diana when I think of the warrior archetype; Athena being the archetype of business, and Diana the warrior or protection. This is a more masculine archetype, but is important for both sexes, and there are many female examples as demonstrated by Athena and Diana.
The way the world forces the development of the warrior is by giving it challenges to face. This usually takes the form of rejection, or opposition. The warrior must rely on its own sense of self, and worth to see them through, and harness its strength and power. It sharpens its proverbial sword and develops its esteem, confidence and wisdom for growth and personal development.
The warrior thrives on strife and conflict, and uses these situations to further its power. The warrior is always on the side of good as it perceives it, and often forgets that this is based in its own projections. The polarity of good and bad gives the warrior the impetus it needs to fight for itself.
There are some spiritual limitations, as the warrior believes in the material world and its divisions of power and strength, and at this level there awareness has not extended to the reality that we are all one. It experiences power played out in relationships, working situation and in life, and understands the way people act out their aggression, anger and jealousy as a substitute for any sense of personal power. It is important for it to have a strong and resilient ego, and to strive for success in all it does. It makes money, seeks pleasure, and finds intimacy and survive without jeopardizing its worth or integrity in any way. Indeed everything it does heightens its sense of worth. The limitation is that many warriors believe that its success is the result of its own doing. It can does not necessarily link its ego with its spiritual awareness, because it believe they are solely responsible for their success. A spiritual warrior on the other hand, is constantly thankful for the challenges and obstacles it encounters and overcomes, as this is what develops grace and grit. If the warrior does not develop some type of spirituality, it may become arrogant and rigid. It can become focused only on its ambition and success.
This archetype offers us the opportunity to experience our control of the world and to understand and come to terms with the nature of power. It gives us an awareness of how we mange power and how others con harness it or misuse it in their lives and relationships. It is a necessary archetype to transcend on the path to love.
The warrior lets us be the hero/ine of our own lives. We take control, harness our willpower, and live from a solidly empowered position in our work, relationships and the world around us. The more we give ourselves permission to feel good in the power or our own energy, the more personal power we accumulate in our lives.
It is a strong archetype, and operates primarily on an instinctual level and positively reflects our levels of self-confidence, self-worth, and personal power. When we assert our god/dess given right to be the best person we know how to be this archetype gives us the focus and strength to do so. This means we do the things we love and enjoy, and fully express our talents and gifts. It also gives us the ability to say “no” when necessary. Our ability to defend our rights, and stand up for ourselves comes from this archetype. It is from here that we make our stand in life.
I always think of the Athena and Diana when I think of the warrior archetype; Athena being the archetype of business, and Diana the warrior or protection. This is a more masculine archetype, but is important for both sexes, and there are many female examples as demonstrated by Athena and Diana.
The way the world forces the development of the warrior is by giving it challenges to face. This usually takes the form of rejection, or opposition. The warrior must rely on its own sense of self, and worth to see them through, and harness its strength and power. It sharpens its proverbial sword and develops its esteem, confidence and wisdom for growth and personal development.
The warrior thrives on strife and conflict, and uses these situations to further its power. The warrior is always on the side of good as it perceives it, and often forgets that this is based in its own projections. The polarity of good and bad gives the warrior the impetus it needs to fight for itself.
There are some spiritual limitations, as the warrior believes in the material world and its divisions of power and strength, and at this level there awareness has not extended to the reality that we are all one. It experiences power played out in relationships, working situation and in life, and understands the way people act out their aggression, anger and jealousy as a substitute for any sense of personal power. It is important for it to have a strong and resilient ego, and to strive for success in all it does. It makes money, seeks pleasure, and finds intimacy and survive without jeopardizing its worth or integrity in any way. Indeed everything it does heightens its sense of worth. The limitation is that many warriors believe that its success is the result of its own doing. It can does not necessarily link its ego with its spiritual awareness, because it believe they are solely responsible for their success. A spiritual warrior on the other hand, is constantly thankful for the challenges and obstacles it encounters and overcomes, as this is what develops grace and grit. If the warrior does not develop some type of spirituality, it may become arrogant and rigid. It can become focused only on its ambition and success.
This archetype offers us the opportunity to experience our control of the world and to understand and come to terms with the nature of power. It gives us an awareness of how we mange power and how others con harness it or misuse it in their lives and relationships. It is a necessary archetype to transcend on the path to love.